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The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum began with one small artifact, a Sekhmet (lion goddess) statue, which stood on the desk of H. Spencer Lewis, the founder of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. In the 1920s AMORC supported the excavations of the Egypt Exploration Society in Tell el-Amarna (Akhetaten), the city of the Pharaoh Akhnaton. In 1927 H. Spencer Lewis conceived public collection. In 1929 AMORC sponsored an initiatic journey through Egypt led by H. Spencer Lewis. By 1932 the collection had outgrown its second-floor home an additional building was constructed - The Rosicrucian Egyptian Oriental Museum, In 1965 Ralph Lewis personally led the research team that explored many tombs and temples in Egypt, Museum Building was modeled in November 1966 new Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum opened. The Museum highly values collaborative research and in recent years has worked on projects with: Stanford University Hospital, UCLA, NASA Ames Biocomputation Center, the British Museum, National Geographic’s Mummy Road Show, and others.

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1660 Park Ave San Jose, CA 95126

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Category
Museums
Services / Products
MP3 Audio Tour, Planetarium Shows, Special Events, Junior Archaeologist Program, Exhibits, Workshops, Explore Egyptian History Language, Religion, and Art,, Curriculum Resources, Expedition to ancient Egypt, Cat in Ancient and Modern Egypt, Burial Practices, Afterlife and Mummies, Gods and Religion, King and Pharaohs, Daily Life, Trade, & Neighbors, Tours, Continuing research and scholarship and perennial commitment to education service.
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visa, debit, check, amex, discover, mastercard, all major credit cards
Neighborhoods
Central San Jose, Shasta Hanchette Park
Amenities
Museum Admissions $9.00 general admission* $7.00 seniors 55 and older and students with I.D. $5.00 children ages 5 - 10 Free on Wed - Fri from 4 pm to 5 pm Children under 5 are always free! * $1.00 discount on general admission for members of AAA, AAM, KQED, and Military Please note: Guests 17 and under will not be admitted without a parent or chaperone at least 18 years of age, who will need to accompany them at all times while in the museum.
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